In the article, which discusses a new policy to actively pursue alternatives to refugee camps whenever possible, Professor Kagan describes the alternatives as encouraging but “still aspirational.”

“The missing link is to explain how host governments can be persuaded to let refugees have more autonomy,” he stated.

Professor Kagan has written several of the most widely cited
articles in the fields of refugee and asylum law. His research on
credibility assessment in asylum cases has been repeatedly relied on by
federal appellate courts and, according to a 2012 commentary, has
"guided most subsequent research and analysis on the topic."